Afterword

[Postscript]

The ending of this book might feel abrupt to many, who might wonder if it was abandoned due to poor performance or something similar.

Actually, no, I think my grades are pretty good, enough for me to eat a big plate of chicken noodles.

Moreover, that was how the original outline was designed.

Once the protagonist's character design, ideology, Golden Finger, and Divine Ability are all determined, the subsequent development path is basically set.

You can't expect a protagonist who's usually very cautious to suddenly become powerful and prone to causing trouble after switching maps.

When I was writing the outline, I also thought about whether I should add some more conflicts later on to lengthen the story.

After thinking about it, I decided against it. If I were to actually write it, it would violate the basic premise of this book.

The inspiration for this book came from a question on Zhihu and a news article.

A question on Zhihu: Why is there such a strong obsession with killing entire families in Chinese online literature?

News: A man was found drinking in his car after being arrested; he was arrested for murdering his wife and children.

Then there were similar comments below: Honest people usually don't explode, and by the time they do, it's too late to undo the damage.

Then I had the idea to write a book with a similar concept.

It's the kind of book that truly hides its true nature and is genuinely honest, not the kind that talks a good game but is actually constantly causing trouble.

Books that promise to remain hidden and never show their faces, and those who provoke them will be annihilated.

The idea for the Golden Finger (a special ability or advantage) came from Zhihu (a Chinese Q&A website), specifically the question: if a technological civilization and a cultivation civilization were to fight, who would win?

Then I created a story about a Golden Finger who comes to the Cultivation World with a cheat code that combines the best of technological civilization.

After writing this, my thought is that it doesn't matter which civilization is more advanced or backward, whether it's technological or cultivation-based; it all depends on who can survive and who can learn from the other's advanced experiences.

Of course, there are many other miscellaneous things as well.

For example, I borrowed the concept of Eternal Life and created a senior disciple character, but it was never used.

I was thinking of getting more female confidantes, like Xue Xian, but after thinking about it, I really couldn't see the point of having that character.

I'd like to explore some personal conflicts. In the face of a war between civilizations, the power of an individual is far too insignificant, unless it's someone capable of influencing the course of history—then that might be worth writing about.

Sigh, I don't know what to say anymore. In short, I'd give myself a 59 out of 100. It's my first time writing an original world, and it's still pretty bad.

That's all for now. See you in the next book.

Bye-Bye